bother

• 名词，指由某人或某事引起的麻烦、困难或不便；也用来表示轻微的烦恼或讨厌的事。

A noun referring to trouble, difficulty, or inconvenience caused by someone or something; also used to describe a minor annoyance or nuisance.

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1. Annoyance or troubleB1informal

   A cause of minor annoyance, difficulty, or inconvenience.

   麻烦或烦恼

   • I don't want to be a bother, but could you help me?
   • The whole situation was a real bother.
   • It's no bother at all to drive you to the station.

   同义词aggravationannoyancehassleinconvenienceirritantirritationnuisancepesttroublevexation

   反义词benefitconveniencehelpjoypleasure

2. Effort or fussB1informal

   Unnecessary effort, fuss, or difficulty involved in doing something.

   麻烦

   • He went to all the bother of cooking a meal, and she didn't eat it.
   • Why go to the bother of explaining it again?
   • It's not worth the bother of returning the item.

   同义词difficultyeffortexertionfusshassleinconveniencenuisancetrouble

• 动词，表示花费精力去做某事，或给某人带来烦扰、不安或不便。

A verb used to indicate the act of taking the trouble to do something, or to cause annoyance, worry, or inconvenience to someone.

1. Annoy or disturbA2informal

   To cause someone to feel troubled, worried, or annoyed.

   打扰

   • The noise from the construction site bothered me all day.
   • Don't bother your sister while she's studying.
   • It bothers me when people are late without calling.

   同义词aggravateannoydisturbexasperateharassirkirritatenettleperturbpesterplaguetroubleupsetvexworry

   反义词calmcomfortpleasesoothe

2. Make an effortB1informal

   To take the time or trouble to do something.

   费心

   • He didn't even bother to say goodbye.
   • She bothered to learn the entire poem by heart.
   • Why bother going if you're not interested?

   同义词trouble

   反义词ignoreneglectskip

3. Cause worry or concernB1formal

   To cause someone to feel anxious or concerned about something.

   使担心

   • The thought of the exam bothered him all week.
   • It bothers me that she hasn't called yet.
   • His health problems are beginning to bother him.

   同义词agitatealarmconcerndisquietdisturbperturbtroubleupsetworry

   反义词calmcomfortconsolereassuresoothe